Children Running Through

Children Running Through is Patty Griffin's sixth commercially released album, and fifth studio album. It was released on 6 February 2007. The album features vocals from Emmylou Harris on "Trapeze". "Heavenly Day" was the album's first single. The album debuted at number 34 on the Billboard 200 in mid-February, the highest chart position achieved by Griffin in her career. It sold about 27,000 copies in its first week. As of January 2010, the album had sold over 168,000 copies in the United States. Kelly Clarkson performed a live cover version of "Up To The Mountain (MLK Song)" with Jeff Beck on the "Idol Gives Back" special edition of American Idol on April 25, 2007. Griffin is regarded as one of Clarkson's musical inspirations[citation needed] and Clarkson also covered "No Bad News" during the Nashville concert on her My December Tour. David Angell – Violin Kristen Cassel – Cello David Davidson – Violin Christopher Farrell – Viola Traci Goudie – Art Direction, Design Patty Griffin – Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Producer, Vox Organ, Drawing Emmylou Harris – Vocals Jim Hoke – Baritone & Tenor Saxophone, Bass Harmonica Anthony LaMarchina – Cello Doug Lancio – Guitar, Autoharp